Xbox One X Heat Test and Upgrade - It's So Quiet!

Xbox One X Heat Test and Upgrade - It's So Quiet! Learn how to make your fan run quieter.
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About This Video:
I tested the heat and noise level of the Xbox One X. Then I show you how to modify it to make the fan run MUCH quieter. My console was very loud when I played most any game so I decided to modify it. I made temperature and decibel level measurements to see if my mods helped or not.

[@Tronicsfix]

What was your favorite part? Why do you think the output air was so hot?

[@im415again]

Cause xbox one x is fire?

[@w3r3wolf]

Your theory is correct. But to see real air temperature increase would mean having the same rpm on fan, if the fan was on the same speed, difference would be lower, but still present. Therefore reduced fan speed can lead to a hotter air output and a better thermal conductor can lead to higher temperatures of heatsinks and lower temperatures of the source. To increase chances for that xbox to work longer without failure would mean to manually increase fan speed to keep APU even cooler under load. But you know all that already :) and I think you just wanted to animate the discussion under video and you got me ;) Cheers

[@stevenc4477]

Important question, what kind of thermal pads are those found on the memory ram around the CPU ( green color circle pads). I've been looking everywhere and can't seem to find them.

[@w3r3wolf]

They are normal thermal pads, just shaped in circles. If you need new ones just buy some good ones like over 6W/mK and cut them to pieces that cover whole gddr chip, but first measure their thickness to buy the right one.

[@stevenc4477]

@@w3r3wolf no they are not normal they are like clay you can actually reshape them. I tried different thermal pads but non seem to work, either they are too thick or too thin. It feels like Microsoft did this on purpose so you would have to fix your console through them.

[@hArDsTyLe2259]

The air is hotter due to better heat transfer from the APU which is good!

[@KLHobbies99]

Heat transfer coefficient of the liquid metal is higher than that of the thermal paste. So it moves more energy(heat) to the heat sink. Increasing the temperature of the heat sink also increases the difference in temperature between the heat sink and ambient air which allows for better cooling even at lower air flow speed (slower fan).

[@2541968joey]

Well done & your thoughts in my opinion are correct. More heat transfer with LM therefore higher temps on air flowing out & slower fan speed since lower overall temps on components.

[@robertt9342]

Good that you included showing the coating step, people often forget that.

[@IAmTheRealKen]

45 celsius is really cool, wow. Your theory about more efficient heat transfer is correct.

[@thatsnotthepoint-__-2666]

Higher air temperature would mean that the liquid metal is doing a better job transferring the heat from the “Scorpio Engine” , onto the heat sink.

[@markusk.3162]

Thank you for your KZbin videos! I like it and it is a big help for me. I'm also trying to optimize the cooling of my XBOX ONE X and PS4PRO. I believe there are many possible reasons why the output air is getting so hot with the new thermal paste. 1. The transport of the heat is better. 2. The area where the thermal sensors checks the temperature gets better cooling, so the fan runs slower and other parts without thermal sensors getting hotter. Would be nice to know. You could only find out if you check the temperature of more areas of the Xbox before your optimization and after. For example with a thermal cam or extra sensors. I would do it, but I dont't have the equipment. Sorry! My optimized XBOX ONE X: - Thermalpaste Grizzly Kryonaut - Thermalpads Grizzly Minuspad 8, 2mm My XBOX is still getting warm but it is also quiet. It was and is more quiet than my optimized PS4PRO. Sorry that I don't have the epuipment to check noise and temp. Would also be nice to know what you get with my thermal pads. If you want, I can post you what I did to my PS4Pro. There was a lot more to do. ;)

[@JordaNeale]

Hotter the air, and slower the means the cooling solution was more efficient and didn't need to ramp up the airflow to blow out the excess heat, that being said if your xbox is getting super loud and the air temp being expelled is semi cool, means the efficiency is too low for the system to effectively remove the heat.

[@craigosterman6684]

want you to know, i used this as a guide to tear down my xbox one x, and replace the thermal paste with liquid metal. worked perfectly!!! thank you!

[@runtzog854]

Might be to late but change that paste, liquid metal will corrode it

[@GhostReaper2043]

Great video as always looking forward to the next one.

[@Tronicsfix]

Thanks! Anything specific you liked the most?

[@gameonuk9169]

More heat is being pulled away from the apu, however i believe the airflow on the xbox one x is also directed over the psu so my concern would be that some of this hotter air will get pushed onto the psu as it travels over the apu. A thermal imaging camera would be the way to really know whats going on here. Would be interested to see that. All the same great video. Thanks

[@Tronicsfix]

Good idea. Might have to invest in one of those!

[@Tronicsfix]

You can replace the disc drive no problem...just have to swap the green board over to the replacement drive.

[@gameonuk9169]

@Gaj I've always said air blowing over a heatsink is more effective than trying to suck the air away but while your talking about Microsoft, they obviously thought the psu needed some cooling as they designed it to have air blowing onto it. That really was my point and as you say they run hot anyway so more hot air isn't going to help much.

[@gameonuk9169]

@Gaj there is a method to change the HDD but its obviously not as easy as the ps4. Fingers crossed we won't have to do that anytime soon. 🤞

[@achmadsodri]

Fan is controlled by the heat sensor, fan more louder mean your xbox is in trouble, better try some more method (other paste brand) to save your xbox.

[@Arifm006]

Hello tronix! Great vid!

[@geeknproud321]

This really needed new thermal pads too. It makes a big difference. At least the ones on here were in okay shape and placed correctly so they were probably okay. Some of the ones on mine were barely touching the chips and one crumbled and was loose inside the Xbox. I don't like liquid metal due to its destructive nature and the slim margin for error. A good solid thermal paste like Noctua NT-H1 or Arctic Ceramique 2 will do 99% of the job with less risk, less expense, and easier application and cleanup. Also, these consoles benefit a LOT from an internal SSD and you might as well make that an upgrade too and make it a budget 2TB like a Samsung 870 Evo or something. All of that really takes the One X to the next level.

[@Luna-mo4bp]

Thank you so much i was getting worried about my Xbox.

[@toonnut1]

I always add the liquid metal to the q-tip.. you put the perfect amount on I've watched loads of liquid metal videos and this is the best I've seen for the amount used some videos I've watched they leave a big pool on top of the chip and that's too much!

[@Ianochez]

You said it all, heat transfert, heat expelling, did you try when in sleep mode? the mode that doesn't turn off completly, for fast booting. it is in the power saving section in system menu, nice video

[@giggity4670]

i did my xbox one x i just used thermal paste and replaced the thermal pads as well as it a 3 years old and they were dry and cracking so doing this is worth it a lot. The noise before this was blowing full speed when on games like new cod and 4k games now i redid it fan does not speed up as much and warmer air out the back. so the warmer the air out the back the better it at cooling it down. this is a must for consoles that are out of warranty and old advise not to do it in warranty as it will void it so if anything breaks in future bare that in mind.

[@denodan]

My xbox x is very quiet indeed and runs cooler than my ps4 pro and even a lot quieter.

[@Tronicsfix]

Yep, they are usually fairly quiet.

[@stumac923]

Same

[@davemeredith6964]

Dennis Rogers Same here. My day one X is pretty quiet too and far quieter than the Pro when pushed by an intense game.

[@gamingunit]

Same here. PS4 pro can be loud sometimes

[@Everlast_37]

Gaming-Unit G-U ye only at the games that are Harder to handle

[@saadahmed6985]

Bro nice editing!

[@Tronicsfix]

Thanks man!

[@InsainGamer25123]

Yes that is correct it should be hotter on air output but cool on the APU

[@patrickmorrissey2271]

Hahahah! I just found your channel Sir, and I must say, I enjoy what you do..... Your opening shot of the Sawzall... I was cracking up, I had to pause.... "A good rule of thumb is, never use a reciprocating saw on a game console...." Noted, Sir.... Noted. ;) Heh heh heh! Great job. I do enjoy what you do...

[@murderdoggg]

My thoughts: The fan is turning slower. Less air means the temperature will be higher for any given amount of power. Cooling fan controllers generally employ a rather generous hysteresis. A steady fan speed noise is less noticeable than a constantly changing one. Your thermal paste mod probably keeps you right under the temperature the fan controller needs to speed up the fan.

[@Bufferoverload.]

ceramic paste is better, my ps4 pro dont get in to a sweat now and no fan noise. love youvideos. thank you

[@loveispain..]

The liquid metal reduced the sensors reading directing the fan to lower speed and averaging a higher output on the Ferenheight and Celcious scale

[@carnage50x]

I had similar results with my Xbox one. its the fat version but the updated one. I noticed the fans started kicking on more often and the system never (I mean never felt hot at all even new). I took it apart and the original thermal paste was just starting to harden up (still paste just alittle dry) so I put so Arctic silver in it and dusted off the fan blades/heatsink. the fans rarely kick on and exhaust temps are quite hot now. heat transfer is much more efficient. meaning the fan doesn't have to compensate anymore.

[@nervx]

Should test the difference with Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut vs the stock paste. Much safer for most people to use and doesn't need to be replaced over time. Also the wolfenstein 2: colossus demo works great to check console noise. Right when you get the guns you can sit there and it will ramp up the fan in a few minutes.(manual save for quick reloads) If you really want to max out the fan move to the next room and shoot the oxygen tanks point blank.

[@JayJapanB]

Need to replace metal is overrated from my experience. I've had some on my cpu for like 5 years.

[@bootsow3889]

@ 2:00 Where did you get the silicone modified conformal coating from? I have never repaired anything like this and I am unsure if this is just a "any type works" kind of thing or if you need to be pay attention to the exact type

[@elmerandrewcrowley2822]

‘A good rule of thumb is never use reciprocating saws on games consoles.’ i need that on a shirt 😂

[@josepablofernandez4002]

Nice ... I love your videos and your jobs...

[@Tronicsfix]

Hey thanks!

[@josepablofernandez4002]

@@Tronicsfix i have one question my ps4 is fat model what Is the best thermal paste for my model i apply MX4 ..

[@Youget0hoes]

“You guys roasted me for that”😂

[@ZyberWaX]

I think the reason its warmer is the heat sensor is under the chip or in the chip (just guessing) not on the cooler, with better transfer of heat it does not detect the heat on the chip, with the heat not being picked up by the sensor the fan profile wont increase the fan speed causing the heatsink to heat up, that could cause other parts in the console to run warmer. I wonder if that could cause issues with caps or other components going bad over time because of the increased heat.

[@Recon_19D3x]

Yep. Same thought here more or less. It's hotter now because the chip is running cooler but that's causing the fan rpm to be slower also why it's quieter. However the system has no other air mover and because it's allowing hotter air to exist on the heatsink and other components, you might be at a higher risk now of a premature system failure.

[@jesseashby27]

The “silicone conformal coating” may be interfering with the temp/fan sensor. I don’t think it’s really even necessary if the liquid metal is applied carefully.

[@TurboTurdBurglar]

You probably have to do a fan mod after the liquid metal to help move the heat

[@oldblood_eyes]

awesome video!

[@Tronicsfix]

Thanks!

[@samuelesquivel6202]

Great video bro

[@Tronicsfix]

Hey thanks!

[@AzumiRM]

The fan speed (and this noise) is controlled according to CPU temp. Slower speed = lower temp. Hotter air out = more efficiency.

[@GainingDespair]

It always disappoints me when I see folks using the silicone conformal coatings for this type of application and not the acrylic ones. They both do the same job but the acrylic type is significantly more dielectric which is a trait one would want for protection while using liquid metals. While the silicone types offer better durability (does not really effect longevity) unless it comes in physical contact with a lot of things for example a server that is coated and frequently pulled out and handled by hand. For folks who are paranoid even after using a conformal coating you can also put a layer of kapton tape over it which will also add significantly more electrical insulation and can easily handle the heat produced by a GPU die.

[@MrGabberPete]

My X doubles as a space heater for my living room. Nice feature for the winter. Its always been very quiet too.

[@Tronicsfix]

Ha, ha...yep

[@jonathanmk5402]

1:00 thats how I removed my heat sync

[@Tronicsfix]

Ha, ha...nice!

[@jonathanmk5402]

@@Tronicsfix well the only problem is that after 10-20 minuetes of playing a game some message saying something about over heating pops up and the consle shuts off. Mabey the heat sync was truly important.

[@Tronicsfix]

Ya, they're there for a reason!

[@jonathanmk5402]

@@Tronicsfix oh snap

[@AnarchistPsycho]

when you cant afford a pry tool so you have to use a sawsall

[@skips276]

Good video bro!

[@Tronicsfix]

Hey thanks!

[@kanongdl3766]

i get 60°c after change the thermal paste, i use artic cooling mx4, then is like you said, is better the tranfering betwen the APU and heatsink

[@ivjarnold7860]

That intro had me say "what the fu!" out loud lol

[@jhill2042]

If fan is running slower the air can pick up more heat on each pass through xbox . Its more time exposed to heat sink before being removed .the question i would like answered is why is fan running slower . (Hopefully the fan is not controled by temperature and your modification insulated the sensor someway thus not allowing the fan to increase speed to acheive much needed cooling of vital electronics.

[@christophermccourt4505]

Best thermal paste I use is Arctic Silver 5. My used PS4 Pro from GameStop after the third day it was overheating I couldn't play more than 5 minutes without it shutting off. Same day I put the paste in I was able to play for hours in my fan don't even kick up like that

[@kostassarakinos3062]

Liquid metal is just more efficient because it makes better contact less heat on the chip more heat on the heatsink the sensor is on the chip so if the chip is staying cool then the fan isn’t spinning fast..with thermal paste the chip has high temps and the fan kicks in fast and only cools the heatsink lol simple that’s why you have higher numbers...if you where able to measure the temp in the chip you will see that is actually cooler even if the heatsink has higher temps..

[@full95one]

did you ever do a chip temp reading?

[@johnnygreene4658]

Cool video but 45 C was already really good temps.

[@rhino11us]

I did this on my original Xbox one with grizzly kraunat. So far so good. But a lot heat coming out fan now.

[@JetK619]

Hey could you make a video showing ways to cool or keep cool as max as possible on the launch PS4? Even a clean PS4 with changed thermal paste makes a lot of fan noise and generally runs hot. Thanks!

[@vmakar85]

It was fun =)))) next is water cool system?

[@Tronicsfix]

Hmmm...not sure about that. I think this may even work better than water cooled.

[@toelife2112]

I agree with that theory

[@Abauto84]

yes your theory is correct my Xbox one X runs quite for me with artic m6

[@CrossedSabresCOD]

Heat transfer with the fan speed dependent on APU temps, hence the lower fan speeds.

[@camaromustangmods3327]

Incoming air temps matter as well. Ac indoors to having your heat on in the winter skews the test either way.

[@rodrigo4379]

its better heat transfer, the APU die is way cooler than the stock one

[@evo7836]

This would be correct.

[@Tronicsfix]

That's what I think too.

[@jackfisher9833]

WOW man you are the best video game racer I ever seen in my life! What a speed! Where did you learn that? Just kidding , great video. XBOX ONE X is indeed nice cool and quiet. No Liquid metal needed.. Tho they could make better controllers.. They break so easy. I had my XB360 controllers for years, and XB ONE controller did not survive even 6 months, and I was taking such a good care of it, and treated it like a baby.

[@Tronicsfix]

I'm pretty much an expert video game racer!

[@SirSpinalColumn]

I love my razer Wolverine. RGB lights, solid construction and I don’t have to worry about batteries any more. The cable makes it feel retro too, takes me back to SNES days.

[@stevenc4477]

Important question, what kind of thermal pads are those found on the memory ram around the CPU ( green color circle pads). I've been looking everywhere and can't seem to find them.

[@uploaded113redone]

those aren't pads that's just thick ass thermal paste , but they would be 2mm if you want to replace them with pads

[@seany1986]

Electronic Engineer here: I agree with the theory on temps. The liquid metal does a better job of transferring heat out the back of the console. You should be seeing hotter air out the back. Also I didn't catch you mention that this needs to be redone periodically. Unlike thermal paste, liquid metal has to be replaced every few years or so. It doesn't age as well.

[@Tronicsfix]

Interesting...I've heard that LM lasts the life of the console.

[@seany1986]

It may depend on the brand of LM. I have heard different brands last different amounts of time.

[@JayJapanB]

@@seany1986 I've been using liquid ultra for 5 years nonstop on an overclocked 3770k.

[@BlockABoots]

Surely using a cue tip that the micro fibres would come off onto the liquid metal??

[@Tronicsfix]

Guess not. Either they don't come off or it doesn't matter if they do. The manufacturers instructions specifically say to use them.

[@blaker.8272]

Mine came with a special all black applicator q-tip. It definitely wasn't cotton so no worries there.

[@meteorfreak777]

So long as you use the name brand q-tips they are wound around the end instead of being stuck on fibers. I work on medical/surgical microscopes and we use q-tip brand for cleaning for this reason. (doctors don't like to see fibers when they are doing surgery or diagnosing patients)

[@achmadsodri]

this is why the xbox gets more hotter than standart paste......its just not enough liquid metal paste applied from what I saw, so fan gets louder because the CPU/APU hotter than before.

[@progamersplay4716]

I have done more than 50 CPU delidings and X box and either use q tips or toilet paper . It's not that serious. If you are going to overreact don't open the dam thing and keep running hot .

[@TechDunk]

4:01 Did you just try to put the Q tip with LM on the PCM?

[@full95one]

Steve, I'm in a situation where I need to replace the thermal pads. What thickness pads am I supposed to get? 1.5mm thick? 2mm or 3mm?

[@Tronicsfix]

They aren't thermal pads. It uses viscous thermal paste: amzn.to/2E4kdzr

[@full95one]

@@Tronicsfix TronicsFix, thank you very much for the tip. I was unaware of the viscous thermal paste. In my research everyone seems to use the term "thermal pad" interchangeably between thermal paste, thermal pad, thermal tape and vtp. I found a reddit post where someone was kneading the existing vtp into balls before reapplying it it to the ram. Letting the heat sink compress and fill the gaps like you would thermal paste on the cpu. Is this standard practice or even recommended to do if no other option is available?

[@uploaded113redone]

@@full95one lots of people just use 2mm thermal pads , the paste is overkill anyways

[@full95one]

@@uploaded113redone thanks. I want overkill if possible. I had a 3mm pad, I was expecting it to squish but it was too thick and pulled the heat sink away.

[@giggity4670]

@@Tronicsfix is it better to use this paste for the chips then thermal pad as i replaced mine not long ago with some Gelid Solutions GP extreme Thermal pad with a 12W/mK it is a bit overkill but hell why not and the paste you say to use is only 5.3W/mK i have no idea what the stock paste was rated at. and the pads are 2mm thick to use can't use the overs as will not work as good or just not fit on the heatsink.

[@BM1620]

I agree with your theory, it's dissipating the heat better so the output temps are higher, if the chip was running hotter you would expect the fan to increase instead of decrease. Time to take my 1X apart it appears lol.

[@chrisosorio3165]

same

[@peterwoodcock8464]

I bought the original Xbox One on the day came out I think he was 2013 it's been great ever since it's quiet always works never a problem with it

[@steelrat4612]

Try a 4k game on a 4k TV … you'll definitely hear it, fan speeds up and sounds like a hoover, quiet in other games.

[@blackops84321]

your great at fixing these things but as a comic well .... Thanks for the great videos.

[@n000rbi1]

Conductonaut is great. Since I’ve installed it on my ps4 pro’s heatsink/apu it’s so much more quiet. I’m wondering though why the one x needs it... I thought it has an efficient vapor chamber cooling solution.

[@RallyDon82]

yea but if its interface material isnt upto snuff it doesnt matter how good the vapor chamber is

[@Tronicsfix]

I'm not sure I'd say it "needs" it in most cases, but it's sure quiet with it installed.

[@nickmanhota324]

@@Tronicsfix because the thermal paste is of poor quality, the vapor chamber heatsink is an old but efficient design but any heatsink will be poor with a basic mass produced cheap thermal paste on any console and mass produced pc, thats why a lot of modders pc maker's always buy aftermarket thermal paste.

[@WavyVaporizers]

@@nickmanhota324 so i heard xbox uses cheap thermal paste that breaks down after your warranty is over so then u have to spend mad money just to have Microsoft fix something they knew was going to happen to the xbox after the 1 year manufactures warranty expires which imo is stranger noone has ever tried sueing them for that.

[@picklethief3121]

I’m a Playstation fan but I can’t argue with the quietness of the xbox

[@TheHoboWithAShotgun]

Is there a more detailed guide for taking the Xbox one x apart? That’s my only worry in attempting this and where do u actually get that liquid metal stuff?

[@foskr4]

whats the benefits of liquid metal over thermal paste? my xbox one x really needs sorting out its overheating massively

[@j_sharp99]

After 4 years of using my xbox one x, i've had trial and error assembling for about a year. Nowadays, i can't seem to let it go. The easiest and simplest xbox designs ever, i love it. 😂

[@voyager4328]

the extra heat may be getting expelled!, but! the big concern is that the much greater level of heat is being created in the first place after swapping thermal paste ( imo ).

[@Tronicsfix]

How is more heat being created?

[@youcandoit7494]

It’s also really effective to place your Xbox one X in a bucket of mentholated spirits than turn it on before playing a game.

[@wkearney99]

Is there an aftermarket drop-in replacement fan? I think the one in my Scorpio edition is dying and I'd like to find a new fan. Stfw isn't bringing up anything immediately useful as an Xbox One X fan replacement. Because while I'm in there doing the thermal coupling I might as well do the fan and swap out the drive for an SSHD.

[@TheKrisu091]

Why not to use regular good quality thermo compound like Gelid GC Extreme or Noctua? That's not a highly overcloocked CPU and don't required liquid metal. With good thermal paste final effect will be the same but cheaper, easier and saver.

[@lucasmancini2]

Your theory is correct.

[@motleyinsane801]

merci pour le fun 😂😂😂

[@TheMetalmachine467]

I put conductonaut liquid metal on mine I had plenty left over from my computer 7900x and two 1080tis

[@coxyhd2416]

How did it turn out

[@BlockABoots]

Should play Battlefront 2 or load the community screen up on State of Decay 2 that sends the fans into overdrive for so odd reason

[@JasPlun]

I do not have that problem playing Battlefront 2 at all. It stays silent. I have played for 2 hours before I heard the fan on mine and it was not for long. I have had my One X for about a year and a half playing a lot of games and have never modified or touched anything. Its in an open area and I have never had any problems. It really does not matter now because the Series X will be replacing mine very soon:P

[@sammahle6154]

Sense it is metal, it is a good conductor of heat so it heated its surroundings

[@tekeek]

How long did the liquid metal hold up compared to paste?

[@resonantconsciousness9248]

Theory correct, did this to mine. The fan will only ramp up when the cpu is at about 70oC (toasty), the liquid metal will conduct heat much better than the goup so super low fan speed and more heat out.

[@Tronicsfix]

Yep, I think you're right.

[@Gamer-df9xt]

My issue with using liquid metal on consoles is that I can't see temps of each individual core. I use liquid metal on my Intel CPU and I had to adjust the amount of liquid metal because 2 of the cores were running hot than compared to the rest. If I could throughly test consoles like you can with PC I would do it. Edit: I did however replace the stock thermal paste with Noctua NT-H1 thermal paste on my Xbox.

[@Tronicsfix]

That would be amazing to be able to see the core temps.

[@Slylok226]

Wouldnt a QTip risk leaving behind micro fibers preventing solid contact? I personally have never used them when applying anything to the CPU.

[@LousWRX]

Yeah, that's exactly what I was thinking. And I also thought liquid metal was not to be used with copper heatsinks.

[@ajdrig]

@@LousWRXYeah, He has a newer video showing how it molded with the copper.

[@LousWRX]

@@ajdrig Yeah I just watched it. Supposedly long term use of liquid metal will corrode copper, and it looks it was in the process of doing that by imbedding into it.

[@toxlaximus3297]

You can use saws on a PS4, hammers and drills too. :D

[@Tronicsfix]

Ha, ha...good to know. Maybe I'll make a video with that method!

[@Catman1987]

Xbox OG , xbox one S < xbox one X runs a lot cooler than those two , ive owned every model . Now i only have the X .

[@Thawhid]

K

[@puppyroguegaming]

xbox one s runs cool n quiet

[@magnus00125]

dont call it OG xbox. that is what people haave been calling the first Xbox since xbox one

[@nickm7776]

I call it Xbox day one and it still works. Unfortunately it’s in my closet now and the Xbox one x is my new baby

[@ulysses4989]

Um, your statement is half wrong. The one s and X pretty much run at the same sound.

[@AnotherFreakingDude]

I think ur theory is correct, if the fans are being controlled by a temp sensor in the chip then the liquid metal worked perfectly

[@whatthedeuce47d68]

I've been wanting to know the answer to that, is the temperature of the chipset calculated within the chipset or is there a thermostat somewhere attached to the heat sink that determines when the cooling fan kicks in?

[@flekkzo]

WhatTheDeuce47 D afaik it’s the chip itself. Then that reports to something on the motherboard that tells the fan to spin faster/slower. Basically the chip is cooler (more heat transferred) so the fan runs slower. In theory the calibration could be off at this point (do we want the heat sink to be that warm?) so the fan should run a bit faster, but I am seriously out of my depth when it comes to thermal science and computing.

[@SiCVoltage]

I can't believe I have the same TV you have.

[@devonsimmons30]

Tronics Fix I'm looking for an xbox one x top shell, were to get one from

[@ghxsty2486]

Where can I get Xbox one x all of the screws because I'm missing a couple and also what that green thermal stuff called ?

[@millenwagon]

My console is really quiet as it is, so I think I’ll play it safe and leave it alone :D

[@naughtydog8579]

45c is what my pc idles at with air cooling, i think its doing alright

[@kanongdl3766]

i just change the thermal paste of my one x, i used artic cooling mx4, my warranty ends day ago, that's why i did it, i did no check how many degrees it is, but i could felt above cover more hot than before, ill wait to tomorrow to check the temperature.

[@sirdewd2197]

Kanon gdl if you’re in America warranty stickers don’t matter anymore the Supreme Court ruled that we can service our electronic devices without voiding warranties

[@kanongdl3766]

@@sirdewd2197 thank you very by the advise, i didn't know it, i'm from México, buy i have somd friends that lives in USA. best regards

[@brokencreationlordmegatrol3037]

Dosnt liquid metal get absorbed into copper though? It ends up ruining the thermal conductivity and then you need to put more on and sand the contact surface?

[@ElPapuAndres]

Artic silver 5 i'ts okey for xbox one x? Serious question

[@runtzog854]

I used some Corsair tm30 ($8 on Best Buy) I also put some on the backside of the apu ( where it’ll make contact with that lil pad) now my one x is SILENT. Really concerning cause it makes no noise at all. Now no more crashing and random cut offs.

[@paulsmecker2778]

That hand saw had me laughing.

[@TheUnknownExplorer666]

Put thermal past on the ram it actually helps trust me look at my PS4 on my channel

[@haylspa]

better heat transfer (it's working!)

[@dragonracing80]

infrared temp guns are very inaccurate and could be the temp difference...but your guess seems very sound being it is a vapor chamber cooler.

[@Tronicsfix]

That depends on how expensive they are. Yes, they aren't as accurate as some other ways of testing and the temps could vary by a couple of degrees but since I'm taking multiple measurements during each test and measuring the same way it should give accurate enough results to make a determinination.

[@bigbenisdaman]

Interesting, I never noticed my X's fan when playing. My laptop is def louder lol.

[@DarkZeroNemesis1]

Okay fallout 76 for 30 it’ll kill it

[@ILIK3HATERZ]

Yikes..........whats your thought on arctic silver 5 ? LOL Busted out the power tools 😂

[@neof1z]

Can i change the thermal pads? And what is the thikness? Thanks

[@geert574]

Try playing some FC5 or New Dawn, it's a lot less quiet